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1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season
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The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's second season in Major League Baseball and their second season at Bank One Ballpark and in Phoenix, Arizona. They began the season on April 5 at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62, good enough for the NL West title, becoming the fastest expansion team in MLB history to reach the playoffs. They also set all-time franchise highs in hits (1,566), runs (908), batting average (.277), on-base percentage (.347), and slugging percentage (.459). In the NLDS, however, they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become the third pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.236, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0
Offseason
October 26, 1998: Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Izzy Molina Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
November 10, 1998: Dante Powell was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Alan Embree.Dante Powell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
November 13, 1998: Greg Swindell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Greg Swindell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
December 2, 1998: Ernie Young was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://www.baseball-reference.com/y/younger02.shtml Ernie Young Stats
December 10, 1998: Randy Johnson signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Randy Johnson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
January 22, 1999: Ken Huckaby was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Ken Huckaby Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
February 18, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml Dale Sveum Stats
March 30, 1999: Izzy Molina was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Ben Ford to the New York Yankees for Darren Holmes and cash.
March 30, 1999: Aaron Small was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml Aaron Small Stats
Regular season
In his first season with the club, Randy Johnson helped the second-year franchise win the NL West title. He joined Gaylord Perry and Pedro Martínez as one of only three pitchers to win Cy Young Awards in both leagues.https://baseballbiography.com/randy-johnson-1963 Randy Johnson baseballbiography.com August 12, 2008 mdy-all Johnson led the NL with a 2.48 ERA and led both leagues with 364 strikeouts, 12 complete games and 2712 3 innings pitched.
Opening Day starters
Tony Batista
Jay Bell
Andy Benes
Steve Finley
Luis Gonzalez
Travis Lee
Damian Miller
Matt Williams
Tony Womack
1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster by Baseball Almanac
Notable transactions
May 9, 1999: Dale Sveum was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
June 2, 1999: Lyle Overbay was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1999.Lyle Overbay Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
June 12, 1999: Dan Plesac was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Tony Batista and John Frascatore.Dan Plesac Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Season standings
Arizona Diamondbacks
Record vs. opponents
AZ
Game log
Legend Diamondbacks Win Diamondbacks Loss Game postponed
background:#522398; color:#FFFFFF; 1999 Regular Season Game Log (100–62) (Home: 52–29; Road: 48–33)
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; April (13–11) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 || April 5 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 (11/wo) || Shaw (1-0) || Frascatore (0-1) || None || Dodger Stadium || 53,109 || 0–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 || April 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (10/wo) || Mills (1-0) || Anderson (0-1) || None || Dodger Stadium || 33,139 || 0–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 || April 7 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Valdez (1-0) || Benes (0-1) || Shaw (1) || Dodger Stadium || 29,042 || 0–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 || April 9 || @ Braves || 2–3 (10/wo) || Rocker (1-0) || Frascatore (0-2) || None || Turner Field || 34,939 || 0–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 5 || April 10 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Johnson (1-0) || Glavine (0-2) || None || Turner Field || 44,531 || 1–4 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 6 || April 11 || @ Braves || 2–3 (wo) || McGlinchy (1-0) || Olson (0-1) || None || Turner Field || 32,454 || 1–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 7 || April 12 || Dodgers || 12–6 || Benes (1-1) || Park (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 46,929 || 2–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 8 || April 13 || Dodgers || 7–6 (16/wo) || Chouinard (1-0) || Mlicki (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 31,197 || 3–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 9 || April 14 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Daal (1-0) || Perez (0-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 30,561 || 4–5 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 10 || April 15 || Dodgers || 1–8 || Dreifort (2-0) || Johnson (1-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 36,105 || 4–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 11 || April 16 || Giants || 10–4 || Stottlemyre (1-0) || Gardner || Anderson (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 34,516 || 5–6 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 12 || April 17 || Giants || 5–8 || Rueter (1-0) || Benes (1-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 36,674 || 5–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 13 || April 18 || Giants || 12–3 || Reynoso (1-0) || Ortiz (1-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 36,043 || 6–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 14 || April 19 || Phillies || 3–2 || Daal (2-0) || Perez (0-1) || Swindell (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 29,704 || 7–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 15 || April 20 || Phillies || 8–1 || Johnson (2-1) || Spoljaric (0-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 30,546 || 8–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 16 || April 21 || Phillies || 4–2 || Stottlemyre (2-0) || Schilling (3-1) || Olson (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,421 || 9–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 17 || April 23 || @ Padres || 10–6 || Benes (2-2) || Hitchcock (1-1) || None || Qualcomm Stadium || 20,437 || 10–7 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 18 || April 24 || @ Padres || 2–7 || Williams (1-0) || Daal (2-1) || None || Qualcomm Stadium || 61,674 || 10–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 19 || April 25 || @ Padres || 5–3 (11) || Swindell (1-0) || Miceli (1-1) || Olson (2) || Qualcomm Stadium || 26,684 || 11–8 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 20 || April 26 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Lima (3-1) || Stottlemyre (2-1) || Wagner (6) || Astrodome || 18,328 || 11–9 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 21 || April 27 || @ Astros || 0–11 || Reynolds (4-1) || Reynoso (1-1) || None || Astrodome || 19,396 || 11–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 22 || April 28 || @ Astros || 10–6 || Holmes (1-0) || Wagner (1-1) || None || Astrodome || 19,605 || 12–10 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 23 || April 29 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Hampton (2-1) || Daal (2-2) || Wagner (7) || Astrodome || 21,506 || 12–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 24 || April 30 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Holmes (2-0) || Myers (1-1) || Olson (3) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 17,008 || 13–11 ||
|-
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; May (18–10) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 25 || May 1 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Stottlemyre (3-1) || Abbott (0-4) || Olson (4) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,415 || 14–11 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 26|| May 2 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Weathers (2-0) || Holmes (2-1) || None || Milwaukee County Stadium || 13,943 || 14–13 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 27|| May 3 || @ Reds || 3–4 (wo) || Williamson (2-1) || Olson (0-2) || Wickman (4) || Cinergy Field || 23,811 || 14–12 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 28|| May 4 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Reyes (1-0) || Daal (2-3) || Graves (4) || Cinergy Field || 14,660 || 14–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 29|| May 5 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Johnson (3-1) || Avery (1-3) || None || Cinergy Field || 16,247 || 15–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 30|| May 7 || Mets || 14–7 || Stottlemyre (4-1) || Hershiser (2-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 38,154 || 16–14 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 31|| May 8 || Mets || 2–4 || Yoshii (2-3) || Benes (2-3) || Benitez (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 37,593 || 16–15 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 32|| May 9 || Mets || 11–6 || Daal (3-3) || Reed (2-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 38,250 || 17–15 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 33|| May 10 || Expos || 7–6 (wo) || Olson (1-2) || Ayala (0-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 31,208 || 18–15 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 34|| May 11 || Expos || 4–3 (10/wo) || Olson (2-2) || Mota (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 28,103 || 19–15 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 35|| May 12 || Expos || 8–6 (wo) || Telemaco (1-0) || Smart (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 30,753 || 20–15 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 36|| May 14 || Rockies || 1–4 || Bohanon (6-1) || Benes (2-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 38,894 || 20–16 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 37|| May 15 || Rockies || 9–2 || Johnson (4-1) || Kile (2-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 40,853 || 21–16 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 38|| May 16 || Rockies || 1–5 || Astacio (4-3) || Daal (3-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 38,869 || 21–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 39|| May 17 || @ Giants || 12–1 || Frascatore (1-2) || Estes (2-3) || None || 3Com Park || 10,846 || 22–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 40|| May 18 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Reynoso (2-1) || Brock (4-3) || None || 3Com Park || 10,900 || 23–17 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 41|| May 19 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Rueter (3-2) || Benes (2-5) || None || 3Com Park || 15,793 || 23–18 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 42|| May 20 || @ Rockies || 4–8 || Kile (3-3) || Johnson (4-2) || None || Coors Field || 40,021 || 23–19 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 43|| May 21 || @ Rockies || 7–8 (11/wo) || Leskanic (1-1) || Frascatore (1-3) || None || Coors Field || 44,205 || 23–20 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 44|| May 22 || @ Rockies || 8–3 || Daal (4-4) || Jones (1-3) || None || Coors Field || 48,594 || 24–20 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 45|| May 23 || @ Rockies || 6–7 (wo) || McElroy (2-0) || Olson (2-3) || None || Coors Field || 46,299 || 24–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 46|| May 24 || Padres || 6–5 || Benes (3-5) || Ashby (5-3) || Olson (5) || Bank One Ballpark || 34,745 || 25–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 47|| May 25 || Padres || 4–0 || Johnson (5-2) || Hitchcock (3-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 34,273 || 26–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 48|| May 26 || Padres || 3–2 (11/wo) || Olson (3-3) || Miceli (2-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 33,048 || 27–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 49|| May 28 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Daal (5-4) || Reed (3-2) || Olson (6) || Shea Stadium || 32,114 || 28–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 50|| May 29 || @ Mets || 8–7 || Reynoso (3-3) || Beltran (1-1) || Kim (1) || Shea Stadium || 35,167 || 29–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 51|| May 30 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Johnson (6-2) || Yoshii (5-4) || None || Shea Stadium || 38,302 || 30–21 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 52|| May 30 || @ Expos || 8–5 (10) || Holmes (3-1) || Kline (1-2) || Olson (7) || Olympic Stadium || 5,048 || 31–21 ||
|-
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; June (12–14) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 53|| June 1 || @ Expos || 8–10 || Mota (1-1) || Frascatore (1-4) || Urbina (12) || Olympic Stadium || 5,188 || 31–22 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 54|| June 2 || @ Expos || 15–2 || Daal (6-4) || Vazquez (2-4) || None || Olympic Stadium || 5,395 || 32–22 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 55|| June 4 || Rangers || 11–3 || Johnson (7-2) || Clark (3-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 41,029 || 33–22 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 56|| June 5 || Rangers || 8–9 || Venafro (2-0) || Holmes (3-2) || Wetteland (19) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,820 || 33–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 57|| June 6 || Rangers || 4–2 || Benes (4-5) || Helling (5-6) || Olson (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 34,353 || 34–23 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 58|| June 7 || Cubs || 6–7 || Adams (2-1) || Holmes (3-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 44,083 || 34–24 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 59|| June 8 || Cubs || 3–5 || Aguilera (6-2) || Olson (3-4) || Adams (3) || Bank One Ballpark || 39,308 || 34–25 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 60|| June 9 || Cubs || 8–7 || Johnson (8-2) || Mulholland (3-2) || Nunez (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 46,033 || 35–25 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 61|| June 11 || @ Angels || 12–2 || Reynoso (4-1) || Hill (3-5) || None || Edison International Field || 37,042 || 36–25 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 62|| June 12 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Petkovsek (5-1) || Benes (4-6) || Percival (18) || Edison International Field || 37,916 || 36–26 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 63|| June 13 || @ Angels || 3–1 (13) || Nunez (1-0) || Petkovsek (5-2) || Olson (9) || Edison International Field || 29,176 || 37–26 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 64|| June 14 || Marlins || 2–0 || Johnson (9-2) || Dempster (3-2) || Olson (10) || Bank One Ballpark || 39,314 || 38–26 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 65|| June 15 || Marlins || 4–3 || Anderson (1-1) || Springer (2-8) || Olson (11) || Bank One Ballpark || 30,096 || 39–26 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 66|| June 16 || Marlins || 12–6 || Reynoso (5-1) || Meadows (5-7) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 30,567 || 40–26 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 67|| June 18 || Braves || 0–6 || Smoltz (8-2) || Benes (4-7) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 41,499 || 40–27 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 68|| June 19 || Braves || 7–3 || Daal (7-4) || Perez (4-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 46,726 || 41–27 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 69|| June 20 || Braves || 4–10 || Glavine (5-7) || Johnson (9-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 44,083 || 41–28 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 70|| June 21 || Reds || 4–7 (10) || White (1-2) || Nunez (1-1) || Graves (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,400 || 41–29 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 71|| June 22 || Reds || 7–8 || Reyes (2-1) || Vosberg (0-1) || Graves (9) || Bank One Ballpark || 30,420 || 41–30 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 72|| June 23 || Reds || 7–9 || Avery (5-6) || Benes (4-8) || Williamson (8) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,648 || 41–31 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 73|| June 24 || Cardinals || 8–7 (wo) || Nunez (2-1) || Bottalico (1-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 41,459|| 42–31 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 74|| June 25 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Jimenez (4-7) || Johnson (9-4) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 45,540 || 42–32 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 75|| June 26 || Cardinals || 1–2 (10) || Aybar (4-1) || Nunez (2-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 48,053 || 42–33 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 76|| June 27 || Cardinals || 3–2 (10/wo) || Nunez (3-2) || Bottalico (1-5) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 44,458 || 43–33 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 77|| June 29 || @ Reds || 4–5 (wo) || Graves (5-3) || Padilla (0-1) || None || Cinergy Field || 24,672 || 43–34 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 78|| June 30 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Villone (3-2) || Johnson (9-5) || Williamson (10) || Cinergy Field || 29,560 || 43–35 ||
|-
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; July (16–11) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 79|| July 1 || @ Reds || 1–2 (10/wo) || Williamson (7-2) || Plesac (0-4) || None || Cinergy Field || 18,394 || 43–36 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 80|| July 2 || @ Cardinals || 9–5 || Anderson (2-1) || Oliver (4-6) || None || Busch Memorial Stadium || 39,693 || 44–36 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 81|| July 3 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 (10/wo) || Painter (1-4) || Kim (0-1) || None || Busch Memorial Stadium || 41,278 || 44–37 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 82|| July 4 || @ Cardinals || 17–5 || Benes (5-8) || Croushore (1-2) || None || Busch Memorial Stadium || 38,041 || 45–37 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 83|| July 5 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Jimenez (5-8) || Johnson (9-6) || None || Busch Memorial Stadium || 33,700 || 45–38 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 84|| July 6 || Astros || 1–3 || Lima (12-4) || Daal (7-5) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 31,672 || 45–39 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 85|| July 7 || Astros || 13–7 || Chouinard (2-0) || Miller (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 31,004 || 46–39 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 86|| July 8 || Astros || 8–7 (11/wo) || Olson (4-4) || Williams (0-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 33,700 || 47–39 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 87|| July 9 || Athletics || 2–5 || Heredia (5-5) || Benes (5-9) || Taylor (21) || Bank One Ballpark || 33,635 || 47–40 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 88|| July 10 || Athletics || 0–2 || Hudson (5-1) || Johnson (9-7) || Taylor (22) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,042 || 47–41 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 89|| July 11 || Athletics || 7–4 || Daal (8-5) || Haynes (6-7) || Mantei (11) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,632 || 48–41 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 90|| July 15 || @ Rangers || 2–3 (wo) || Venafro (3-1) || Mantei (1-3) || None || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,328 || 48–42 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 91|| July 16 || @ Rangers || 8–9 (wo) || Wetteland (3-3) || Chouinard (2-1) || None || The Ballpark in Arlington || 38,802 || 48–43 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 92|| July 17 || @ Rangers || 8–6 (10) || Plesac (1-4) || Wetteland (3-4) || Mantei (12) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 34,421 || 49–43 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 93|| July 18 || @ Mariners || 7–8 (10/wo) || Mesa (1-4) || Kim (0-2) || None || Safeco Field || 44,705 || 49–44 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 94|| July 19 || @ Mariners || 5–7 || Meche (1-0) || Anderson (2-2) || None || Safeco Field || 44,287 || 49–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 95|| July 20 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Johnson (10-7) || Marte (0-1) || None || Safeco Field || 44,884 || 50–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 96|| July 21 || @ Astros || 7–4 || Chouinard (3-1) || Powell (4-2) || Mantei (13) || Astrodome || 23,985 || 51–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 97|| July 22 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Benes (6-9) || Lima (13-5) || Mantei (14) || Astrodome || 31,861 || 52–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 98|| July 23 || Dodgers || 10–1 || Daal (9-5) || Perez (2-10) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 43,031 || 53–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 99|| July 24 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Anderson (3-2) || Dreifort (8-9) || Mantei (15) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,824 || 54–45 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 100|| July 25 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Brown (11-6) || Johnson (10-8) || Shaw (21) || Bank One Ballpark || 31,861 || 54–46 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 101|| July 26 || @ Padres || 2–0 || Reynoso (6-1) || Hitchcock (9-8) || Mantei (16) || Qualcomm Stadium || 20,042 || 55–46 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 102|| July 27 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Olson (5-4) || Reyes (2-2) || Mantei (17) || Qualcomm Stadium || 29,224 || 56–46 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 103|| July 28 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Daal (10-5) || Boehringer (6-3) || Plesac (1) || Qualcomm Stadium || 28,806 || 57–46 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 104|| July 30 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Chouinard (4-1) || Shaw (2-4) || Mantei (18) || Dodger Stadium || 45,839 || 58–46 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 105|| July 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Johnson (11-8) || Valdez (8-9) || None || Dodger Stadium || 37,114 || 59–46 ||
|-
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; August (20–8) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 106|| August 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Masaoka (2-2) || Benes (6-10) || Shaw (22) || Dodger Stadium || 46,991 || 59–47 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 107|| August 2 || Giants || 16–6 || Reynoso (7-1) || Rueter (9-6) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 40,470 || 60–47 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 108|| August 3 || Giants || 1–3 || Hernandez (6-10) || Daal (10-6) || Nen (24) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,794 || 60–48 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 109|| August 4 || Giants || 8–4 || Anderson (4-2) || Nathan (2-2) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 41,503 || 61–48 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 110|| August 6 || @ Phillies || 2–4 (11/wo) || Gomes (3-1) || Chouinard (4-2) || None || Veterans Stadium || 27,742 || 61–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 111|| August 7 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Benes (7-10) || Schilling (14-5) || Shaw (22) || Veterans Stadium || 18,766 || 62–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 112|| August 8 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Reynoso (8-1) || Ogea (6-10) || Mantei (19) || Veterans Stadium || 32,047 || 63–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 113|| August 9 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Daal (11-6) || Sanders (4-6) || None || Wrigley Field || 38,679 || 64–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 114|| August 10 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Swindell (2-0) || Lieber (8-6) || Olson (12) || Wrigley Field || 32,787 || 65–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 115|| August 11 || @ Cubs || 7–5 (11) || Plesac (2-4) || Rain (0-1) || Olson (13) || Wrigley Field || 39,334 || 66–49 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 116|| August 13 || Brewers || 1–3 || Nomo (10-5) || Benes (7-11) || Wickman (23) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,415 || 66–50 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 117|| August 14 || Brewers || 2–4 || Karl (8-10) || Reynoso (8-2) || Wickman (24) || Bank One Ballpark || 40,937 || 66–51 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 118|| August 15 || Brewers || 4–0 || Daal (12-6) || Pulsipher (3-3) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 32,869 || 67–51 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 119|| August 16 || Cubs || 10–3 || Johnson (12-8) || Lieber (8-7) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 42,225 || 68–51 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 120|| August 17 || Cubs || 4–0 || Anderson (5-2) || Lorraine (1-1) || None || Bank One Ballpark || 39,403 || 69–51 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 121|| August 18 || Cubs || 3–1 || Benes (8-11) || Tapani (6-11) || Mantei (20) || Bank One Ballpark || 41,571 || 70–51 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 122|| August 20 || @ Pirates || 4–5 || Ritchie (12-8) || Stottlemyre (4-2) || Williams (20) || Three Rivers Stadium || 23,934 || 70–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 123|| August 21 || @ Pirates || 4–2 ||Johnson (13-8) || Anderson (1-1) || None || Three Rivers Stadium || 31,364 || 71–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 124|| August 22 || @ Pirates || 7–5 || Daal (13-6) || Schmidt (10-9) || Mantei (21) || Three Rivers Stadium || 25,112 || 72–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 125|| August 23 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Reynoso (9-2) || Cordova (8-6) || Mantei (22) || Three Rivers Stadium || 11,768 || 73–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 126|| August 24 || @ Marlins || 5–4 ||Benes (9-11) || Almanza (0-1) || Mantei (23) || Pro Player Stadium || 13,689 || 74–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 127|| August 25 || @ Marlins || 7–2 || Stottlemyre (5-2) || Nunez (5-6) || None || Pro Player Stadium || 14,409 || 75–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 128|| August 26 || @ Marlins || 12–2 || Johnson (14-8) || Meadows (10-13) || None || Pro Player Stadium || 13,521 || 76–52 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 129|| August 27 || Mets || 3–6 ||Dotel (5-1) || Daal (13-7) || Benitez (16) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,581 || 76–53 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 130|| August 28 || Mets || 7–2 || Reynoso (10-2) || Cook (10-4) || Mantei (24) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,076 || 77–53 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 131|| August 29 || Mets || 8–4 || Anderson (6-2) || Leiter (10-9) || Olson (14) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,596 || 78–53 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 132|| August 30 || Expos || 5–4 || Chouinard (5-2) || Batista (7-7) || Mantei (25) || Bank One Ballpark || 30,483 || 79–53 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 133|| August 31 || Expos || 1–2 || Thurman (6-10) || Johnson (14-9) || Urbina (33) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,154 || 79–54 ||
|-
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; September (19–7) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 134|| September 1 || Expos || 1–8 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 28,845 || 79–55 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 135|| September 3 || @ Braves || 3–7 || || || || Turner Field || 38,389 || 79–56 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 136|| September 4 || @ Braves || 5–4 || || || || Turner Field || 48,730 || 80–56 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 137|| September 5 || @ Braves || 7–5 || || || || Turner Field || 44,549 || 81–56 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 138|| September 7 || @ Brewers || 11–9 || || || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 14,204 || 82–56 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 139|| September 8 || @ Brewers || 9–1 || || || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 14,393 || 83–56 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 140|| September 9 || @ Brewers || 8–9 || || || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 10,856 || 83–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 141|| September 10 || Phillies || 3–1 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 34,700 || 84–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 142|| September 11 || Phillies || 4–0 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 42,442 || 85–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 143|| September 12 || Phillies || 5–0 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 32,468 || 86–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 144|| September 13 || Pirates || 5–1 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 32,147 || 87–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 145|| September 14 || Pirates || 2–1 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 30,372 || 88–57 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 146|| September 15 || Pirates || 1–5 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 31,294 || 88–58 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 147|| September 17 || Marlins || 6–10 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 34,127 || 88–59 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 148|| September 18 || Marlins || 8–6 (10/wo) || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 40,903 || 89–59 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 149|| September 19 || Marlins || 8–7 (wo) || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 34,752 || 90–59 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 150|| September 20 || @ Rockies || 7-12 || || || || Coors Field || 41,174 || 90–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 151|| September 21 || @ Rockies || 7–6 || || || || Coors Field || 41,559 || 91–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 152|| September 22 || @ Rockies || 11–3 || || || || Coors Field || 40,115 || 92–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 153|| September 24 || @ Giants || 11–3 || || || || Candlestick Park || 48,149 || 93–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 154|| September 25 || @ Giants || 7–3 || || || || Candlestick Park || 40,096 || 94–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 155|| September 26 || @ Giants || 7–1 || || || || Candlestick Park || 40,567 || 95–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 156|| September 27 || Rockies || 10–3 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 35,360 || 96–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 157|| September 28 || Rockies || 9–3 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 31,447 || 97–60 ||
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 158|| September 29 || Rockies || 1–4 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 32,505 || 97–61 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 159|| September 30 || Padres || 5–3 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 33,949 || 98–61 ||
y background:#006265;color:#FFFFFF; October (2–1) (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Report
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 160|| October 1 || Padres || 1–6 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 38,519 || 98–62 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 161|| October 2 || Padres || 7–5 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 46,794 || 99–62 ||
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| 162|| October 3 || Padres || 10–3 || || || || Bank One Ballpark || 43,465 || 100–62 ||
Roster
1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster Pitchers
34 Brian Anderson
40 Andy Benes
43 Dan Carlson
41 Bobby Chouinard
37 Omar Daal
50 John Frascatore
46 Darren Holmes
51 Randy Johnson
49 Byung-hyun Kim
31 Matt Mantei
48 Vladimir Núñez
30 Gregg Olson
45 Vicente Padilla
19 Dan Plesac
27 Armando Reynoso
56 Erik Sabel
32 Todd Stottlemyre
22 Greg Swindell
44 Amaury Telemaco
50 Ed Vosberg Catchers
48 Rod Barajas
26 Damian Miller
35 Kelly Stinnett
Infielders
10 Tony Batista
33 Jay Bell
28 Greg Colbrunn
59 Edwin Díaz
44 Erubiel Durazo
6 Andy Fox
2 Hanley Frias
29 Lenny Harris
16 Travis Lee
9 Matt Williams Outfielders
25 David Dellucci
12 Steve Finley
23 Bernard Gilkey
20 Luis Gonzalez
4 Dante Powell
65 Rob Ryan
10 Turner Ward
5 Tony Womack
47 Ernie Young
Other batters
7 Danny Klassen Manager
11 Buck Showalter
Coaches
55 Brian Butterfield (3rd Base)
52 Mark Connor (Pitching)
21 Dwayne Murphy (1st Base)
17 Jim Presley (Hitting)
53 Glenn Sherlock (Bullpen)
14 Carlos Tosca (Bench)
Player stats
Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average;
Pos Player G AB H HR RBI Avg. C Damian Miller 86 29680 11 47 .270 1B Travis Lee 120 375 89 9 50 .237 2B Jay Bell 151 589170 38 112 .289 3B Matt Williams 154 627 190 35142 .303 SS Andy Fox 99 274 70 6 33 .255 LF Luis Gonzalez 153 614 206 26 111 .336 CF Steve Finley 156 590 156 34103 .264 RF Tony Womack 144 614 170 4 41 .277https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ARI/1999.shtml 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Statistics
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average
Player G AB H HR RBI Avg. Kelly Stinnett 88 284 66 14 38 .232 Bernard Gilkey 94 204 60 8 39 .294 Erubiel Durazo 52 155 51 11 30 .329 Hanley Frias 69 150 41 1 16 .273 Tony Batista 44 14437 5 21 .257 Greg Colbrunn 67 13544 5 24 .326 David Dellucci 63 109 43 1 15 .394 Rod Ryan 20 29 7 2 5 .241 Lenny Harris 19 29 11 1 7 .379 Dante Powell 22 25 4 0 1 .160 Turner Ward 10 238 2 7 .348 Rod Barajas 5 164 1 3 .250 Ernie Young 6 11 2 0 0 .182 Edwin Díaz 4 5 2 0 1 .400 Danny Klassen 1 1 1 0 0 1.000
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO Randy Johnson 35 271.2 17 9 2.48 364 Omar Daal 32 214.2 16 9 3.65 148 Andy Benes 33 198.1 13 12 4.81 141 Armando Reynoso 31 167.0 10 6 4.37 79 Todd Stottlemyre 17 101.1 6 3 4.09 74
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO Brian Anderson 31 130.0 8 2 4.57 75
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Matt Mantei 30 29.0 0 1 22 2.79 49 Greg Swindell 63 64.2 4 0 1 2.51 51 Gregg Olson61 60.2 9 4 14 3.71 45 Darren Holmes 44 48.2 4 3 0 3.70 35 Dan Plesac34 21.2 2 1 1 3.32 27 Bobby Chouinard 32 40.1 5 2 1 2.68 23 Vladimir Núñez 27 34.0 3 2 1 2.91 28 John Frascatore 26 33.0 1 4 0 4.09 15 Byung-Hyun Kim 25 27.1 1 2 1 4.61 31 Erik Sabel 7 9.2 0 0 0 6.52 6 Amaury Telemaco 5 6.0 1 0 0 7.50 2 Vicente Padilla 5 2.2 0 1 0 16.88 0 Ed Vosberg 4 2.2 0 1 0 3.38 2 Dan Carlson 2 4.0 0 0 0 9.00 3
NLDS
1999 National League Division Series
New York wins series, 3-1
GameScoreDate1New York 8, Arizona 4October 52Arizona 7, New York 1October 63New York 9, Arizona 2October 84New York 4, Arizona 3 (10 innings)October 9
Farm system
Minor League Baseball
AAA Tucson Sidewinders Pacific Coast League Chris Speier AA El Paso Diablos Texas League Don Wakamatsu A High Desert Mavericks California League Derek Bryant A South Bend Silver Hawks Midwest League Mike Brumley Rookie AZL Diamondbacks Arizona League Roly de Armas Rookie Missoula Osprey Pioneer League Joe AlmarazLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: MissoulaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/affiliate.cgi?id=ARI&year=1999 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Affiliates
References
External links
Arizona Diamondbacks official web site https://web.archive.org/web/20070125171519/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ari/homepage/ari_homepage.jsp January 25, 2007
1999 Arizona Diamondbacks at Baseball Reference
1999 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Arizona Diamondbacks Season, 1999
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